G-Books 2026: Book yourself in now
Each year at the festival a bookshop is born out of the earth. We call it G-Books, but it's actually run for us by the good folks at St Andrews Bookshop. For the last few years, they've put in...
David Herd
David Herd is a poet, critic and co-organiser of the project Refugee Tales. His critical history, Writing Against Expulsion was shortlisted for the 2024 MSA Book Prize and is now out in paperback...
With a little help from our friends
It's that time of year when we can share which wonderful organisations we're partnering with for our final festival at Boughton House. We're grateful to each and every one of our partners for...
2026 Poster
Areeba Hamid
Areeba Hamid is the Co-Executive Director of Greenpeace UK. From 2006-2020, Areeba worked at senior levels in Greenpeace offices around the world, campaigning on issues including marine conservation,...
Harriet Lamb
Harriet Lamb is a British environmental leader and executive known for her work in sustainability and climate advocacy. She spent fifteen years building the Fairtrade movement in the UK and...
2026 Lineup
Dig in to the Greenbelt 2026 lineup. Explore the artists, speakers, and performers who'll bring the festival to life.
Matt Green
Matt has been performing stand-up comedy since 2003, and has appeared at venues all across the UK and the world, including gigs in Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway, Romania,...
Xray Vez
Xray Vez is a punk-turned-pop girlie, writing songs about girls who like horses, boys with bad tattoos, and geezers in vans. Behind the silliness, her music is an autobiographical confessional, full...
Yakkie
YAKKIE will punch you in the face and kiss you on the cheek after. The London-based DIY punk supergroup is fronted by veteran feminist activist Janey Starling (founder of Dream Nails), with Robin...
Yaz Jenkins
Yaz Jenkins is a trained performer, writer and workshop facilitator originally from Oxford, having studied at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Her spoken word poetry has a strong focus on...
Withered Hand
Withered Hand is the pseudonym of Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Dan Willson. Since the release of his debut album ‘Good News' in 2009, Dan has become a celebrated figure in the Scottish music...
Vandal Factory Podcast
How's your hope? How's your anger? Vandal Factory is a podcast discussing the magic moments where art and activism meet. With wit, warmth and humour, poet Henry Raby and theatre-maker Natalie...
Syren Belly Dance
Syren Alternative Belly Dancers are experienced festival performers and have provided performances and belly dance workshops at numerous festivals in the area for over fifteen years. Syren are a...
Sohan Kailey
Sohan Kailey is a Performing Artist, Bhangra Dancer and Entertainer. He specialises in Family Fun entertainment in the Indian dance and music genre of Bhangra. Sohan has been performing for over 20...